Wimbledon will follow the American and Aussie Opens in utilizing video review systems.
Video review systems will make its debut at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Athletes are granted the right to question specific calls from the chair umpire, mirroring the practice already in operation at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
This technology will be operational on Centre Court and Court One throughout the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles matches.
This development arrives only a season following the AELTC rolled out ELC, which effectively ended the longstanding tradition of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Players will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can request the official to re-examine other decisions, such as:
- Whether a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- If a shot made contact with an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Potential interference end of a point.
Importantly, there is no cap on the number of challenges a player can ask for.
A Recent Example
A recent case took place in Indian Wells recently, where a top player used the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a tough situation for the official, but believed his rival had "used the regulations quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and ruled Draper was guilty of interference, awarding the rally to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
This technology aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. It was adopted at the American major since 2023 and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews in place at all of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
A further change at Wimbledon 2025 will be the addition of graphical cues on displays to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This addresses situations where spectators have occasionally been uncertain if a ball was in or out.
In other news, with exactly a century of days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have further announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
